After climbing 3 stories to the top of the observation tower at Lettuce Lake, I look over at the pine tree to the left of the tower and this guy was staring right at me. He’s looking at me like “What are you doing up here?”. I’ve never seen them up close before. He stayed for a few minutes then took off to catch a fish. I missed the big splash since he was so close near the tower but caught him flying away with a fish.
A great egret flies by the tower.
Turtles and alligators in the water below. The gator was going after that water bottle.
Tiny critters on the boardwalk.
A juvenile blue heron basking in the sun on the boardwalk.
Squirrels were snacking and napping.
Phone shot of the lake.
Your photos are so sharp and clear! Love those osprey shots!!
Even the phone shot is phenomenal. So incredibly close, I wonder if it thought you were another bird. The pic looking directly down on the osprey is something else. Fantastically clear and colorful shot of the lizard thing.
Wonderful wildlife shots. The osprey photos are stunning.
Amazing photography.